{"product_id":"the-big-policeman-the-rise-and-fall-of-americas-first-most-ruthless-and-greatest-detective-paperback","title":"The Big Policeman: The Rise and Fall of America's First, Most Ruthless, and Greatest Detective - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. North Conway\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable career of one of America's greatest detectives-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea story of murder, mayhem, and intrigue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Marlowe, \u003ci\u003eDirty Harry, \u003c\/i\u003e and even \u003ci\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Order--\u003c\/i\u003enone of these would exist as they do today were it not for the legendary career of nineteenth-century New York City cop Thomas Byrnes. From 1854 to 1895, Byrnes rose through the ranks of the city's police department to become one of the most celebrated detectives in American history, a larger-than-life figure who paved the way for modern-day police methods, both good and bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the age of \u003ci\u003eGangs of New York\u003c\/i\u003e, Byrnes solved many of the most sensational and high-profile cases in the city and the country. He captured Manhattan's Jack the Ripper copy-cat killer; solved the murder of prostitute Maude Merrill, who was killed by her jealous lover--her own uncle; solved the largest bank heist in American history; arrested anarchist Emma Goldman for inciting a riot in Union Square; and accomplished much more. For both good and ill, according to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003eByrnes \"shaped not just the New York City Detective Bureau but the template for detective work . . . in every modern American metropolis.\" He not only pioneered crime scene investigation, but also perfected the brutal interrogation process called \"the third degree.\" He revolutionized the gathering of evidence and was the first to use mug shots and keep criminal records. But when Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt investigated the corruption that had plagued the department for decades, the man one prominent journalist had dubbed the \"big policeman\" was forced to resign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing the Gilded Age to life as he did in his acclaimed \u003ci\u003eKing of Heists: The Sensational Bank Robbery of 1878 That Shocked America\u003c\/i\u003e, J. North Conway narrates in thrilling, vivid detail the crimes, murders, corruption, and gritty police work associated with the father of the American detective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating, fast-moving account of one of the most polarizing and influential figures of nineteenth-century New York. --Daniel Stashower, author of The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder \"An essential read for those interested in police work, detective stories, and New York City history.\" --Library JournalFrom 1854 to 1895, Thomas Byrnes rose through New York City's police department to become one of the most celebrated detectives in American history, a giant who captured Manhattan's Jack the Ripper copy-cat killer, solved the murder of prostitute Maude Merrill, cracked the largest bank heist in American history, and \"shaped not just the New York City Detective Bureau but the template for detective work . . . in every modern American metropolis,\" according to the New York Times. Byrnes pioneered crime scene investigations, was the first to use mug shots, and perfected the brutal interrogation process called \"the third degree,\" but he was forced to resign amid widespread corruption that had plagued the department for decades. Author J. North Conway narrates in vivid detail the crimes, corruption, and gritty police work associated with the man history has dubbed \"the big policeman.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. North Conway is the author of \u003ci\u003eKing of Heists: The Sensational Bank Robbery of 1878 That Shocked America\u003c\/i\u003e and the upcoming \u003ci\u003eBag of Bones: The Sensational Grave Robbery of the Merchant Prince of Manhattan\u003c\/i\u003e; in addition to seven other nonfiction books. He has been a daily newspaper reporter and editor, and a columnist and feature writer for the \u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBostonia, \u003c\/i\u003ethe alumni publication of Boston University. He has worked as an editor\/writer for the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the second oldest international learned society in the country. He teaches at the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth and Bristol Community College in Fall River, Massachusetts. He previously taught at Boston University, Northeastern University, and Fisher College. He lives in Assonet, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287663747224,"sku":"9781493040551","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/0tVBSzauBB9781493040551.webp?v=1781895177","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-big-policeman-the-rise-and-fall-of-americas-first-most-ruthless-and-greatest-detective-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}